Sorbonne Summer University – French as a foreign language

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The Sorbonne Summer University offers six levels of French as a foreign language courses from June 30 to July 25 2025: A1.1, A1.2, A2, B1, B2 and C1. For detailed information on these proficiency levels, please refer to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Except for the A1 level, all applicants must provide proof of their French proficiency through an official document or a certificate from their French teacher. If you do not have these documents, please contact us to arrange an online test: lettres-ftlv-universite-ete@sorbonne-universite.fr.

Please be aware that the number of seats for these courses is limited.

The course hours for these levels consist solely of general French classes in which the different language skills will be worked on: written comprehension, oral comprehension, written expression and oral expression. The themes and materials chosen will also enable participants to familiarise themselves with different aspects of French culture, including lifestyle, the French education and university system, and the history of the Latin Quarter.

These general French courses, consist of three-hour sessions in the morning and three hours in the afternoon, where the different language skills will be worked on: written comprehension, oral comprehension, written expression and oral expression. The themes and materials chosen will also enable participants to familiarise themselves with different aspects of French culture, including lifestyle, the French education and university system, and the history of the Latin Quarter.

A culture and civilisation course consisting of ten one-and-a-half-hour sessions is designed to provide an overview of French culture and civilisation. The main French currents of thought and artistic movements from the Renaissance to the present day will be presented using a variety of media : literature, music, painting, film and architecture.